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NASA's First Rideshare Mission Launches Tonight at Vandenberg

3/10/2025

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NASA is gearing up for an exciting milestone as it prepares to launch its inaugural rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:10 p.m. PDT. This mission will carry the SPHEREx observatory alongside four PUNCH spacecraft, marking a leap towards greater efficiency and scientific discovery, with more rideshare missions on the horizon for 2025.

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NASA is gearing up for an exciting milestone as it prepares to launch its inaugural rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:10 p.m. PDT. This mission will carry the SPHEREx observatory alongside four PUNCH spacecraft, marking a leap towards greater efficiency and scientific discovery, with more rideshare missions on the horizon for 2025.